Memoir Unit Vocab

anecdote

• a short story to prove a point

• word choice

• conversation between two or more characters

• vivid or rich descriptions that appeal to the five senses

diction

• a short story to prove a point

• conversation between two or more characters

• word choice

• vivid or rich descriptions that appeal to the five senses

dialogue

• word choice

• a short story to prove a point

• conversation between two or more characters

• writing that tells a story

imagery

• writing that tells a story

• the atmosphere or feeling of a piece of literature

• converstation between two characters

• vivid or rich descriptions that appeal to the five senses

memoir

• conversation between two or more characters

• the atmosphere or feeling of a piece of literature

• an author's narrative about their own experiences

• writing that tells a story

mood

• the atmosphere or feeling of a piece of literature

• an author's narrative about their own experiences

• the way a text is organized to produce a particular effect

• writing that tells a story

narrative

• the way a text is organized to produce a particular effect

• the author's attitude toward the subject

• writing that tells a story

• the unique style, personality, or perspective of a piece of writing or a writer

structure

• the way a text is organized to produce a particular effect

• the unique style, personality, or perspective of a piece of writing or a writer

• the author's attitude toward the subject

• pleasant, kindly; not likley to be harmful

tone

• pleasant, kindly; not likely to be harmful

• the author's attitude toward the subject

• the unique style, personality, or perspective of a piece of writing or a writer

• proportionate in amount, extent, or intensity

voice

• probably untrue; doubtful

• proportionate in amount, extent, or intensity

• pleasant, kindly; not likely to be harmful

• the unique style, personality, or perspective of a piece of writing or a writer